Sandra Nagel - Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Professor: Sandra Nagel

Department: Psychology

College: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tests are very hard. Lots of reading. She goes off on tangents about her research yet doesn't mention it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

AVOID HER. My class had an abundance of people drop in the begin, and a majority who didn't now say they regret staying in it. She expects students to go into the material at a much deeper depth than what her lectures cover. She stated it was "academically irresponsible" for her class to finish above a 70% average. That is literally 50% failing.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Make sure you read the assigned modules and take notes from them otherwise you won't pass the class. Every week you have a 5pt assignment that should be more points for the amount of effort they require. There's opportunity in the class to earn 20 EC points. Also, print the PPT out and take notes during her lecture, good for exam review.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Nagel is very hard teacher to like and it is hard sitting through her three hour lectures. In her lectures all she talks about is her "data" and does not make information in the class easy to understand. She is very disrespectful towards students for example she called one student incompetent to her face. AVOID TEACHER AT ALL COSTS!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very repetitive, talks down to students at times. The lectures don't matter, if you read and study outside of class you could pass every exam without showing up, except she grades your participation through daily participation points. Not always respectful, and at times seems to push opinion on you. And yes she does say 'data' and 'research' a lot

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Nagel is a really great professor. Many people say she is repetitive, but her saying "does that makes sense" never annoyed me. She just wants to make sure that we understand the content she is presenting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Yes, the rants about the "data" are true. Yes, the phrase "Does this make sense" is used liberally. But, I would not avoid her at all costs. One easy HW assignment a week. 5 points for showing up and paying attention. She drops your lowest exam score, and curves the tests. I did not received any lower than a 97% on her exams, and im not super smart

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She does not test on what is in the readings, it is basically on her lectures. Also she talks down to students as if they are ignorant.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. SM Nagel is smart. Though, she is an awful professor. I literally did a tally and she said the words "data" and "research" over 50 times in one class period. The information said in lecture was not on the test. If you ask a question she will either say, "Email me" or "It's in your book" and make you feel stupid for asking.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY330
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible. Rants about todays generation. Has no sympathy and treats students like children. Doesnt explain anything. Will yammer about herself just to fill the course time to the max. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY330
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Isn't very organized. Super condescending when she talks about the 'younger generation' basically says we're all spoiled brats. Be prepared to scroll through every single file she's ever uploaded on canvas because they're all labeled the same. Isn't specific on what she wants for a final paper. But will grade harshly anyway.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is always talking about herself and how she has all this data that she researched. She has never shown any data that she has recovered. I can honestly say I have never disliked a professor more than her. She always says "Does that make sense?" Like she clearly doesn't have the research she claims

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Nagel has voice that can put you to sleep. Get ready for lectures all class and to hear her say "Does that make sense" every three minutes. She assigns a crazy amount of reading. I wouldn't take her if you had the choice.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

AWFUL, she talks about herself ALL the time. If you ask a question she is rude about it and says it is "Backed by data" but never shows data or proof there is any data. She can be mean and even harassed one older woman over email in our class cause she told her she was being rude for making fun of this poor lady's special ed child. VERY RUDE!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love Dr. Nagel. She is knowledgeable and her class is really enjoyable. She is kind of traditional teacher and respects the students who respect her. She called those who looked the phone in class out. Tests are quite easy, just the terminologies from the textbook.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is a very very strict professor. She has knowledge but does not know how to deal with it. She is very much into herself. I would never ever take her class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Nagel is a tough professor, do not take her if you are looking for an easy A. If you are truly looking to learn and be treated like a competent adult do take her. She has a wide range of professional experience and is an incredibly intelligent woman. I have never learned so much in a class before. She is tough, but she is excellent!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

she's rude, full of herself, and yet she knows the subject well. even though she knows the subject well it won't help you, because she just talks about herself and her views. she told us our generation is full of egocentric people but she fails to see she is egocentric. she's not very flexible it's her way or the highway. Avoid her

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you wanted a lecture to get out early, this isn't the place. Expect to be in class to the end regardless of exams. Goes through many tangents that can throw of her students. Still a very nice professor just hard to understand.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Nagel expected graduate level work from me as an undergrad sophomore. Her tests are hard and don't relate to what she lectured about. She was very rude to students in my class and liked to brag about herself and everything she's accomplished. She boasted like she was the most important person in the world and we were mere peasants. AVOID!!